I often regret calling my book, How to Find a Career With Your Humanities Degree in 126 Days. It kinda sounds like a scam. But when I wrote the book, I had a plan: I believe 18-weeks (126 days) is all the time any humanities major needs to build the skills to land a full-time career. I spent a lot…

Yesterday, I received an email from Eden. She wanted to share her story about why she decided not to go to law school. Since bailing on law school, she’s been writing a blog about following her own career path with freelancing and traveling the world. Here is her story. My name is Eden, I’m 23 years old, and I spent…

A fiercely smart man wrote me an email and we talked about a few things. I asked him to share his story about academia. He received a PhD in philosophy. And then decided to quit the academic life and find a new job. Does he regret his choice? Here’s what he had to say: “I would like to share lessons…

Hallelujah. A few weeks ago, I got this email from a nice woman who bought my book and followed my advice. The story has a twist. (I’ve removed her name and details at her request). This is her sellout story: About a year ago I decided to start reading your book and working the steps. Mostly because I had nothing…

When building our skills and advancing our careers, we tend to reach for the same skills again and again. But there’s a simple way to make your skills more valuable and career more secure. It’s a path that people like Elon Musk, Matthew Inman (creator of the Oatmeal), and Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert) have all used to amplify their core talent and earn more money.

I recently finished the amazing book Man’s Search for Meaning, written by a concentration camp survivor. The book has a simple premise: what was everyday life like in a concentration camp and in such a horrible existence can you find meaning? When Vicktor directly addresses his friend Otto, a man who he has just made memorize his last vows, and…

Hey gang, I’m very happy to today to share some expert career tips from Sarah Landrum. Sarah is a freelance writer and career blogger. She is also the founder of Punched Clocks, a blog for career happiness and success. I LOVE her advice that when employers talk about experience they actually mean something different. How to overcome the experience gap …